📘 NYS FUNERAL LAW EXAM 2026-2027: COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
150 Practice Questions with Verified Answers, Statutory Citations, and Detailed Rationales
# Question Correct Answer Detailed Rationa
Citation: NYS Pu
(a) . The law stat
"at least ninetee
What is the minimum age to apply for a
1 B) 19 years from the registe
funeral director license in NYS?
minimum age of
only after the ap
they complete re
Citation: NYS Pu
Registration per
On what date does the biennial registration Even-numbered
2 renewal for licensed funeral directors D) July 1st of each even year individual license
expire? years (2025, 202
registrations. Lat
month penalty.
Citation: NYS Pu
The resident mu
After how many months of the 12-month
months of active
3 residency may a registered resident take Eight months
sitting for the sta
the NYS Funeral Director Law Exam?
exam is administ
Department of H
Citation: NYS Pu
The Commission
What is the fee for a duplicate funeral
4 B) $10 duplicate is issue
director license?
destroyed, or mu
affidavit of loss i
Citation: NYS Pu
The statute defin
"undertaker," "e
Is "mortician" a legally recognized title director." Using
5 No
under NYS Public Health Law? advertising, or si
valid license und
recognized titles
to penalty.
6 Within how many days must a funeral 10 days Citation: NYS Pu
director notify the Department of Health of Written notice m
a change of address? of Funeral Direct
,# Question Correct Answer Detailed Rationa
in administrative
until the address
Citation: NYS Pu
3420(4) . The res
May a registered resident's name appear their registration
7 Yes, if properly registered and supervised
on funeral establishment letterhead? Registered Resid
licensed funeral
appear on the le
Citation: NYS Sa
77.3(b) . The sig
What is the minimum lettering height for registered name
8 1.5 inches
the exterior sign of a funeral home? least one and on
height. The sign
from the public
Citation: NYS Sa
77.3(c) . Each reg
Does a funeral home require a separate establishment m
9 Yes
telephone line for each registered location? telephone line li
registered firm. A
multiple registra
Citation: NYS Pu
Only licensed fu
distribute busine
May a non-licensed funeral home
10 No employee posse
employee have business cards printed?
that imply they a
guilty of unlicen
misdemeanor.
Citation: NYS Ge
501; Banking Law
What is the maximum annual interest rate a
ceiling is 16% fo
11 funeral home may charge on an unpaid 16% per annum
transactions. Fun
balance?
the same limit. C
usury, voiding th
Citation: FTC Fu
453.2(b)(5)(ii) . C
are considered "
May a funeral home add a credit card No; must be treated as a cash advance
12 to a third party.
surcharge to a family's bill? item
through at the e
credit card comp
Surcharges abov
13 May a funeral director serve on a cemetery Yes, but cannot constitute a majority Citation: NYS No
board of directors? Law § 1508(b) . N
cemetery board
, # Question Correct Answer Detailed Rationa
funeral home ow
prevents conflict
burial sales and
Citation: NYS Pu
3424(3) . Both p
Who must notify the Bureau of Funeral
Both the new owner and the former notice within 30
14 Directing upon the sale or transfer of a
owner notice must inclu
funeral home?
license informat
of transfer.
Citation: NYS Pu
3424(2) . To avo
May a funeral firm operate on real property funeral home ca
15 owned, leased, or controlled by a No cemetery ground
cemetery? or leased by a ce
applies: cemeter
homes.
Citation: NYS Pu
Door-to-door so
Is door-to-door solicitation for funeral
16 No unless the reside
services allowed in NYS?
requested a visit
Class B misdeme
Citation: NYS Pu
(a) . A properly e
Under NYS Public Health Law § 4201, who
(not necessarily
17 has first priority to control disposition of A designated agent (written instrument)
two adults) take
remains?
members. The in
by the decedent
Citation: NYS Pu
(b)(ii) . Domestic
NYS law have eq
Is a surviving domestic partner included in
18 Yes, immediately after spouse 2011 Marriage E
the disposition priority order?
domestic partne
regardless of sam
availability.
Citation: NYS Pu
(c) . If an order o
A person who was the subject of an order B) Is specifically barred from controlling at the time of de
19
of protection against the decedent: disposition is automatically
disposition right
relationship to t
20 What is the minimum age to execute an 18 years Citation: NYS Pu
anatomical gift in NYS? Any person 18 y
mind may donat
150 Practice Questions with Verified Answers, Statutory Citations, and Detailed Rationales
# Question Correct Answer Detailed Rationa
Citation: NYS Pu
(a) . The law stat
"at least ninetee
What is the minimum age to apply for a
1 B) 19 years from the registe
funeral director license in NYS?
minimum age of
only after the ap
they complete re
Citation: NYS Pu
Registration per
On what date does the biennial registration Even-numbered
2 renewal for licensed funeral directors D) July 1st of each even year individual license
expire? years (2025, 202
registrations. Lat
month penalty.
Citation: NYS Pu
The resident mu
After how many months of the 12-month
months of active
3 residency may a registered resident take Eight months
sitting for the sta
the NYS Funeral Director Law Exam?
exam is administ
Department of H
Citation: NYS Pu
The Commission
What is the fee for a duplicate funeral
4 B) $10 duplicate is issue
director license?
destroyed, or mu
affidavit of loss i
Citation: NYS Pu
The statute defin
"undertaker," "e
Is "mortician" a legally recognized title director." Using
5 No
under NYS Public Health Law? advertising, or si
valid license und
recognized titles
to penalty.
6 Within how many days must a funeral 10 days Citation: NYS Pu
director notify the Department of Health of Written notice m
a change of address? of Funeral Direct
,# Question Correct Answer Detailed Rationa
in administrative
until the address
Citation: NYS Pu
3420(4) . The res
May a registered resident's name appear their registration
7 Yes, if properly registered and supervised
on funeral establishment letterhead? Registered Resid
licensed funeral
appear on the le
Citation: NYS Sa
77.3(b) . The sig
What is the minimum lettering height for registered name
8 1.5 inches
the exterior sign of a funeral home? least one and on
height. The sign
from the public
Citation: NYS Sa
77.3(c) . Each reg
Does a funeral home require a separate establishment m
9 Yes
telephone line for each registered location? telephone line li
registered firm. A
multiple registra
Citation: NYS Pu
Only licensed fu
distribute busine
May a non-licensed funeral home
10 No employee posse
employee have business cards printed?
that imply they a
guilty of unlicen
misdemeanor.
Citation: NYS Ge
501; Banking Law
What is the maximum annual interest rate a
ceiling is 16% fo
11 funeral home may charge on an unpaid 16% per annum
transactions. Fun
balance?
the same limit. C
usury, voiding th
Citation: FTC Fu
453.2(b)(5)(ii) . C
are considered "
May a funeral home add a credit card No; must be treated as a cash advance
12 to a third party.
surcharge to a family's bill? item
through at the e
credit card comp
Surcharges abov
13 May a funeral director serve on a cemetery Yes, but cannot constitute a majority Citation: NYS No
board of directors? Law § 1508(b) . N
cemetery board
, # Question Correct Answer Detailed Rationa
funeral home ow
prevents conflict
burial sales and
Citation: NYS Pu
3424(3) . Both p
Who must notify the Bureau of Funeral
Both the new owner and the former notice within 30
14 Directing upon the sale or transfer of a
owner notice must inclu
funeral home?
license informat
of transfer.
Citation: NYS Pu
3424(2) . To avo
May a funeral firm operate on real property funeral home ca
15 owned, leased, or controlled by a No cemetery ground
cemetery? or leased by a ce
applies: cemeter
homes.
Citation: NYS Pu
Door-to-door so
Is door-to-door solicitation for funeral
16 No unless the reside
services allowed in NYS?
requested a visit
Class B misdeme
Citation: NYS Pu
(a) . A properly e
Under NYS Public Health Law § 4201, who
(not necessarily
17 has first priority to control disposition of A designated agent (written instrument)
two adults) take
remains?
members. The in
by the decedent
Citation: NYS Pu
(b)(ii) . Domestic
NYS law have eq
Is a surviving domestic partner included in
18 Yes, immediately after spouse 2011 Marriage E
the disposition priority order?
domestic partne
regardless of sam
availability.
Citation: NYS Pu
(c) . If an order o
A person who was the subject of an order B) Is specifically barred from controlling at the time of de
19
of protection against the decedent: disposition is automatically
disposition right
relationship to t
20 What is the minimum age to execute an 18 years Citation: NYS Pu
anatomical gift in NYS? Any person 18 y
mind may donat
